San Francisco & Los Angeles Litigation Associate – Complex Litigation/Environmental Litigation (Mid-Level)

Paul Hastings; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Hastings LLP seeks to hire a 3rd-6th year associate to join its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, focusing on complex litigation, regulatory, environmental and energy matters. The group handles cutting-edge litigation, renewables projects, and enforcement defenses.

Ideal candidates have excellent research and writing skills, strong academic credentials, 2+ years at an AmLaw Firm in this practice area, and prior federal clerkship is desirable.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience at an AmLaw Firm in complex litigation or related practice areas.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Experience in complex regulatory, environmental, energy matters a plus.
• Prior federal clerkship desired.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

AmLaw Firm experience

Federal clerkship

Job description

Paul Hastings LLP seeks to hire a 3rd-6th year associate to join an elite complex litigation, regulatory, environmental and energy practices in its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. The group handles sophisticated matters ranging from cutting-edge litigation, the development of utility-scale renewables (e.g., solar, wind, battery) and mixed-use real estate projects, complex regulatory matters, and enforcement defense, to corporate transactions.

Ideal candidates will have excellent research and writing skills, excellent academic credentials and experience in some or all of the aforementioned practice areas.

Candidates with 2+ years of experience at an AmLaw Firm in this practice area preferred; prior federal clerkship desired.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $260,000 and a maximum of $390,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

About Paul Hastings

With widely recognized elite teams across 17 core practices, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm with a culture of excellence focused on providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers and corporations. For more information, visit www.paulhastings.com.

SEARCH FIRM SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS ROLE.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal opportunity employer.